Located in west-central Pasco County, New Port Richey encompasses a total area of 4.6 miles. The Gulf of Mexico coastline borders the west side of the city, and the Pithlachascotee River runs through the cityâs heart.
Severe Thunderstorm Ingredients. The development of a thunderstorm is dependent upon three primary ingredients: atmospheric instability, moisture and a lifting mechanism. Severe thunderstorms, and supercell thunderstorms in particular, also require vertical wind shear.
The most intense tornadoes emerge from what are called supercell thunderstorms. For such a storm to form, you first need the ingredients for a regular thunderstorm, says Brooks. Those ingredients include warm moisture near the surface and relatively cold, dry air above.